Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

SE18 7HW

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NestScope Score

69/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Greenwich: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 5.4 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

78Schools 58Safety 81Health 87Transport 92Green 91Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
Woolwich Arsenal · 0.4 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE18 7HW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools78

Are the schools any good?

47Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

60 schools in total

2Nursery

40Primary

13Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

3All-through

8 Outstanding39 Good2 Requires improvement0 Inadequate11 not yet graded

IMD education decile 4/10

Closest

1St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Foxfield Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.1 mi 3Nightingale Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Waterside SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOtherOutstanding0.3 mi 5South Rise Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 6St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 5–11PrimaryOutstanding0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

59crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent23

ASB20

Shoplifting1

Public order0

Vehicle6

Burglary2

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

22GP

2Hospital

20Pharmacy

18Dentist

IMD health decile 3/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

55Bus

Stations

1Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station0.4 mi

2Plumstead Rail Station0.5 mi

3Woolwich Arsenal DLR0.5 mi

·55 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE18 7HW?

By car · 30 min181 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min5.4 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 15 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 17 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space92

How green is it?

53green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9491.3 ha of parkland — about 130 football pitches · largest park 38.2 ha, 0.20 mi away

Countryside55golf course covers 4% of the mile around

10Parks

19Playgrounds

2Fields

13Sports

3Allotments

1Golf

Nearest

Amenities91

Can I get the shopping done?

36shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

6Co-op

4Sainsbury's

1M&S

8Tesco

3Iceland

2Lidl

6Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE18 7HW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE18.

Average sold price by property type across the SE18 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE18 7HW

SE18 7HW scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Park (3.6 ha) 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE18 7HW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,202 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 59 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GLYNDON PMS, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.5 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,202 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE18 7HW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SE18 7HW a good place to live?

SE18 7HW scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (92/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE18 7HW?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE18 7HW, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE18 7HW safe?

59 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE18 7HW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE18 7HW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE18 7HW includes 2 train stations, 1 Tube/Metro station, 55 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 5.4 sq mi is reachable from SE18 7HW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE18 7HW?

SE18 7HW has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE18 7HW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE18 7HW: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE18 7HW area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE18+7HW. SE18 7HW is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.